Ross Stores, Inc.
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Ross Stores, Inc.
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Company History
Founded 1982 in Dublin, California
The Ross name began with Morris Ross and a small department store. The modern off-price company took shape in 1982, when six Bay Area junior department stores were converted into the Ross Dress for Less format and scaled into a national value retailer.
Morris Ross opened the original Ross department store in the San Francisco Bay Area, creating the name later used by the chain.
Six junior department stores in the San Francisco Bay Area were acquired and converted to the Ross Dress for Less off-price format.
Ross Stores went public on Nasdaq under the ticker ROST.
Ross created dd's DISCOUNTS to serve a more moderate-income value customer with deeper discounts.
James G. Conroy became CEO at the start of fiscal 2025, succeeding Barbara Rentler.
Ross reported record full-year sales of $22.8 billion for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.